Added template for forum index

forum/templates/forum/index.html

+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+{% load static %}
+
+{% block title %}Forum{% endblock %}
+
+{% block styles %}
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static 'forum.css' %}">
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<h1 class="forum-heading">Welcome to Widget's Forum</h1>
+<h2 class="forum-subheading">Forum posts:</h2>
+<ul class="post-list">
+{% for post in posts %}
+<li>
+    <a href="/forum/{{ post.id }}/details">
+    {{ post.post_title }} by {{ post.author.first_name }} {{ post.author.last_name }}
+    dated {{ post.pub_date|date:'d/m/Y' }}
+    </a>
+</li>
+{% endfor %}
+</ul>
+
+{% endblock %}
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forum/views.py

 from django.shortcuts import render
 from django.http import HttpResponse
+from django.template import loader
 
 from .models import Post, Reply
 
 def index(request):
-    posts = Post.objects.all()
-    formatted_posts = "FORUM POSTS:<br>"
-    
-    for post in posts:
-        formatted_posts += post.getPost()
-        replies = Reply.objects.all().filter(post__post_title=post)
-        for reply in replies:
-                formatted_posts += reply.getReply()
-        formatted_posts += "<br>"
-    
-    return  HttpResponse(formatted_posts)
+    context = {
+        "posts": Post.objects.order_by("-pub_date"),
+    }
+    template = loader.get_template("forum/index.html")
+    return HttpResponse(template.render(context, request))
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